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Barzagli Down & Out
When Donadoni released his squad list with only 7 defenders, I simply thought “alright, whatever”. When Canna went down and Gamberini was forced into the fold I thought “Shit, calling up 7 defenders, 5 of whom are into the Geritol stage of their careers wasn’t too brilliant, was [...]

Let’s get one thing straight. This is not a “rematch”. Rematches that matter only happen on equal planes. Euro games, and Euro qualifying games for that matter, are still leagues and leagues away from the World Cup Final. This is quite different.
While not a rematch, it damn sure is a must win game. There [...]

There’s a strong rumor emanating out of the boot that the soon-to-be-defunct Roberto Donadoni Era will make way for a return to greatness: Marcello Lippi is coming back.
I don’t think this would (will? – being called a mere “formality” and we’ve all been expecting this for some time) be a great shock to anyone, but [...]

Buffon – Stoned Mutu 1v1 and then makes the penalty save of the year. Cue mayhem and De Rossi and others screaming and giving everyone chills down their necks. Mutu then proceeded to fill his diaper and needed to be substituted. Most irreplaceable player on the team. ∞

What a criminal tournament this has been for many teams involved thus far. Is it 2010 yet?

One major tournament game into the soon to be finished Roberto Donadoni Era, we’re already watching the team enter the land of no return: at the absolute worst they have to take a point or else it’s curtains. Lose the game and this will be the worst performance in House of Savoy blue ever. Ever. [...]

At least we would’ve known where we stood from the start.

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Hey guys, my name is Riccardo and I’ll be helping out around here for all things Azzurri. Chris and Marco are slammed with work right now so I hope to add a different perspective and encourage you guys to discuss opinions about tactics and formations in the comments. That’s what I’m all about. Tactics.

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# 1 Roberto Donadoni can’t fill Marcello Lippi’s shoes:
Well, it isn’t really a new thing, but the last time Italy played Holland the score wasn’t exactly the same. The thing that frustrates me the most is the DumbDon’s all around stubbornness is costing Italy some points. I won’t [...]